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The Ancient And Accepted Rite.
G ^ ndlLodge of Mark Masons in June > the whole in England and Wales should be invited to attend a general meeting for the purpose of eipressihg their opinion as to whether it is better to unite as a whole under a constitutionally elected governing body , or to c some underthe English Constitution ^^ warrants , each Relatively to the other , in eh ^ et irreguiar . " A number of Brethren attended under Scottish Constitutions , and those professing to act from time immemorial , being tolerably fairly rep was called upOn to talte the chair , and in opening the business his lordship
expressed a hope tha ^ to work , the Brethren would abstain fr ^ authoirity ^ and keep in view solely the course to be pursued foxthe future wellbeing ; bf ime ^ ¦{'¦ ¦ : u //'; v : / tfc oBrb . T > r > Jones ( Bon Accord ) nioyedtlie first resohitibn- ^
cc That this meeting , as a collection of Brethren practising the Matk Degreey regret that this interesting ^ omitted from the ^ ceremonies recognized bj and isanxious to prorn ^ This was ^ seconded by Bro ^ Isaacs ( Arnott Lodge / Scottish ^ Constitutions ) , who urged the advantage of unity if it could be brought about on Mr and equitable
terms . After a few words from Bro . Br . King , oh the internal working of the Ifon Accord ^ Bro . Aria maintained to rate frOme the Craft f that every Master of a Lodge had ah inherent right to open it in the Mark Degree > and that he had himself been so advanced in a Craft Lodge under the British Constitution in Jamaica . This is evidently such a contravention of the Gharter and the present Book of Constitutions as
interpreted by the authorities of Grand Lodge , that the Brethren in Jamaica ought to be called upon for an explanation of their mode of working . Bro . Havers objected to the Degree altogether as contrary to the British Constitutions . Mindful of his oath , he must resist any innovations of those Constitutions , and he called upon the noble lord in the chair to be careful how he infringed on the authority of the G . M . by establishing another Grand Lodge with Grand Officers in this country . ° Bro . Basset Smith stated , that the Degree had been worked
from time immemorial in Warwickshire and the midland counties , and was known to have been so practised for more than sixty years by men now living . Bro . Aria also contended that it was no innovation , and repeated that in the West Indies it was almost universally practised . After some conversation , in which Lord Leigh stated that he was a personal friend of the Earl of Zetland , and should be as carefiil as anybody not to infringe upon the rights of that noble lord , the resolution was carried in a slightly amended form . Bro . Hughes ( St . Mark ' s , Scottish Constitution ) then
moved" That this meeting deplores the differences of authorities , of working and organization , at present existing among Mark Masters , and is anxious to promote unity and uniformity on these points . " Bro . Hughes , though anxious for union , was fearful that , if they established a Grand Lodge of Mark Masons , they might raise a cumbrous machinery , which
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Ancient And Accepted Rite.
G ^ ndlLodge of Mark Masons in June > the whole in England and Wales should be invited to attend a general meeting for the purpose of eipressihg their opinion as to whether it is better to unite as a whole under a constitutionally elected governing body , or to c some underthe English Constitution ^^ warrants , each Relatively to the other , in eh ^ et irreguiar . " A number of Brethren attended under Scottish Constitutions , and those professing to act from time immemorial , being tolerably fairly rep was called upOn to talte the chair , and in opening the business his lordship
expressed a hope tha ^ to work , the Brethren would abstain fr ^ authoirity ^ and keep in view solely the course to be pursued foxthe future wellbeing ; bf ime ^ ¦{'¦ ¦ : u //'; v : / tfc oBrb . T > r > Jones ( Bon Accord ) nioyedtlie first resohitibn- ^
cc That this meeting , as a collection of Brethren practising the Matk Degreey regret that this interesting ^ omitted from the ^ ceremonies recognized bj and isanxious to prorn ^ This was ^ seconded by Bro ^ Isaacs ( Arnott Lodge / Scottish ^ Constitutions ) , who urged the advantage of unity if it could be brought about on Mr and equitable
terms . After a few words from Bro . Br . King , oh the internal working of the Ifon Accord ^ Bro . Aria maintained to rate frOme the Craft f that every Master of a Lodge had ah inherent right to open it in the Mark Degree > and that he had himself been so advanced in a Craft Lodge under the British Constitution in Jamaica . This is evidently such a contravention of the Gharter and the present Book of Constitutions as
interpreted by the authorities of Grand Lodge , that the Brethren in Jamaica ought to be called upon for an explanation of their mode of working . Bro . Havers objected to the Degree altogether as contrary to the British Constitutions . Mindful of his oath , he must resist any innovations of those Constitutions , and he called upon the noble lord in the chair to be careful how he infringed on the authority of the G . M . by establishing another Grand Lodge with Grand Officers in this country . ° Bro . Basset Smith stated , that the Degree had been worked
from time immemorial in Warwickshire and the midland counties , and was known to have been so practised for more than sixty years by men now living . Bro . Aria also contended that it was no innovation , and repeated that in the West Indies it was almost universally practised . After some conversation , in which Lord Leigh stated that he was a personal friend of the Earl of Zetland , and should be as carefiil as anybody not to infringe upon the rights of that noble lord , the resolution was carried in a slightly amended form . Bro . Hughes ( St . Mark ' s , Scottish Constitution ) then
moved" That this meeting deplores the differences of authorities , of working and organization , at present existing among Mark Masters , and is anxious to promote unity and uniformity on these points . " Bro . Hughes , though anxious for union , was fearful that , if they established a Grand Lodge of Mark Masons , they might raise a cumbrous machinery , which